You Can Make Fire With Little More Than a Plastic Bag

If you're in a pinch in the woods and you need to make a fire, don't fret if you're all out of matches. All you really need is a plastic bag, some wood, the sun, and access to water.

Grant Thompson, the self-proclaimed "King of Random," showcases this handy survival tip. After getting your plastic bag, you need to find some dry wood, like bark from a tree. After smashing the dry wood into a fine dust with a rock, pile it together with twigs and sticks for kindling. After you've filled the plastic bag with water, put it over the fine dust. The water and plastic will act like a magnifying glass. A little air, and you've got yourself a nice fire.

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Thompson notes you can also use urine, but hopefully things won't come to that.

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